Re: FVWM: Window avoidance

From: Paul D. Smith <pausmith_at_nortelnetworks.com>
Date: 09 Nov 2000 14:15:42 -0500

%% Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_cortext.co.il> writes:

  mg> On 09 Nov 2000 13:47:07 -0500, Paul D. Smith wrote:
>>
>> %% Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_cortext.co.il> writes:
>>
  mg> If you use (Style * SmartPalcement, CleverPlacement) fvwm will try
  mg> its best not to put new windows over existing windows, especially
  mg> sticky ones.

>> I think if you move the panel to a higher layer, FVWM will also not
>> obscure it.

  mg> Dave didn't want other windows to be under the panel, he wanted
  mg> them to be outside of the panel space completely.

Don't know if it's coincidence or on purpose, but ever since I moved the
panel to layer 6 no window has been created that overlaps it, either
over it _or_ underneath it.

  mg> Raise and Lower (these are used in FvwmAuto) work only inside one layer.

Gotcha.

>> I used ``Style "panel" Layer 6'' to move it up, now it's fine.

  mg> Yes, fine, but only until you collapse it, then it moves itself
  mg> into layer 2 or 8 again. Very bad behaviour. But there are
  mg> workarounds though.

Hmm... I don't collapse it ever, but you're right, that sounds bad.

Is it the panel itself that keeps forcing the layer like that? Is there
any way to customize the layer used from the panel's perspective?

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